Breaking: Trump Named in Unredacted Epstein Files More than One Million Times

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Episode: Breaking: Trump Named in Unredacted Epstein Files More than One Million Times
Host: Aaron Parnas
Date: February 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers breaking news on the ongoing release and review of Jeffrey Epstein’s files, focusing on the staggering number of times former President Donald Trump’s name appears—over a million instances, according to Congressman Jamie Raskin. Host Aaron Parnas unpacks the implications of the revelations, congressional reactions, and related new evidence about prominent individuals potentially implicated or associated with Epstein’s operation. The episode also touches on the broader legal, political, and ethical ramifications of the Epstein files and how redactions remain a sticking point in the pursuit of transparency.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Trump’s Name Appears in the Epstein Files

• Revelation: Congressman Jamie Raskin (House Judiciary Committee Chair) told Axios his search for “Trump” in the unredacted Epstein files returned “over a million” results (00:00).

  • Quote (Aaron Parnas, 00:00):
    “Trump's name appears more than a million times. It's not hyperbole. That's a direct quote from Congressman Jamie Raskin.”

• Significance: Raises questions about the depth and frequency of Trump’s interactions or mentions in Epstein-related documents.

• Contradictory Evidence: A 2009 email exchange between Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict Trump’s public statements about his relationship with Epstein, specifically regarding whether Trump asked Epstein to leave Mar-A-Lago.

  • Quote (Aaron Parnas, 01:06):
    “That document is a 2009 email exchange...Epstein recounted...a phone call with Trump. Trump is paraphrased and quoted as saying, ‘No, Jeffrey Epstein was not a member of Mar A Lago, but he was a guest at Mar A Lago, and no, we never asked him to leave.’”

2. Redactions and Congressional Access Issues

• Files Not Fully Unredacted: Despite media buzz, much of the material available to Congress is still heavily redacted (only about 20–30% unredacted).

  • Quote (Rep. Ro Khanna, 02:52):
    “We learned that 70 to 80% of the files are still redacted.”

• DOJ “Mistake” and Hidden Names: Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie found that the Justice Department initially protected six “wealthy, powerful men” whose names were redacted without clear reason. The DOJ later revealed their identities after congressional pushback.

  • The six named men:
    • Salvatore Navora
    • Zorab Michalades Lupig
    • Leonor Nicola Caputa
    • Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayam (CEO, Dubai Ports World)
    • Leslie Wexner (Billionaire businessman)
  • Quote (Ro Khanna, 03:49):
    “There were six wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason. When Congressman Massie and I pointed this out...they acknowledged their mistake.”

3. Involvement and Implications of the Named Individuals

• Details on Specific Individuals:

  • Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayam was specifically called out as being implicated in a particularly disturbing “torture email.”
    • Q&A Highlight (Ro Khanna, 04:45):
      “He’s obviously allegedly involved in these crimes, and he's involved in sick emails. And yet they were protecting that.”

• Systemic Protection Suspected:

  • Questions raised about how many others might be shielded, given that only a tiny sample was reviewed.
    • Quote (Ro Khanna, 04:37):
      “If we found six names...in two hours, think about how many names they’re protecting in 3 million files.”

4. New Financial and Institutional Links

• Epstein’s Payments to Ohio State Official:
  • Quarterly payments (up to $25,000 each) made to Mark Landon, chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Ohio State, plus at least 10 packages sent over four years. Landon claims ignorance of Epstein’s criminal record and says payments were for consulting.
    • Quote (Aaron Parnas, 05:03):
      “Jeffrey Epstein...paid Ohio State University's head of gynecology quarterly payments of thousands of dollars. New file show Mark Landon...received as much as $25,000 every few months.”

5. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick’s Admission

• Lutnick’s Disclosure:

  • Under Senate oath, Secretary Lutnick admits for the first time that he was on Epstein’s island and brought his family there. He had previously denied any such involvement.
    • Quote (Aaron Parnas, 06:18):
      “He was not only on Epstein’s island...he brought his family. He lied. He lied.”

• White House Response:

  • Despite the admission, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says President has “full confidence” in Lutnick and declines to discuss a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell but refuses to rule it out.
    • Quote (Caroline Levitt, 06:45):
      “This is not something I've discussed with the president recently because frankly, it's not a priority.”

6. Ongoing Investigations and the Push for Transparency

• Host Aaron Parnas highlights his ongoing reporting, mentioning upcoming interviews with survivors and urging listeners to stay informed as more details emerge.
  • Quote (Aaron Parnas, 07:17):
    “For now, we're now learning millions of new files. Trump's name, more than a million times in the files. They're scrubbing them. They want them redacted. Maybe this is why.”

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Trump’s Mentions:
  “Trump’s name appears more than a million times. It’s not hyperbole.” — Aaron Parnas (00:00)

• On Redactions:
  “70 to 80% of the files are still redacted.” — Rep. Ro Khanna (02:52)

• On DOJ Hiding Names:
  “There were six wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason.” — Rep. Ro Khanna (03:49)

• On the Extent of Protection:
  “If we found six names...in two hours, think about how many names they're protecting in 3 million files.” — Rep. Ro Khanna (04:37)

• On White House Deflection:
  “This is not something I've discussed with the president recently because frankly, it's not a priority.” — Caroline Levitt, White House Press Secretary (06:45)

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Key Timestamps

• [00:00] Major headline: Trump's name shows up over one million times in Epstein files.
• [01:06] Email exchange disproves Trump’s public claims about Epstein and Mar-A-Lago.
• [02:52] Rep. Ro Khanna describes visiting DOJ, finding most files still redacted.
• [03:49] Six previously hidden names revealed on the House floor.
• [04:45] Details about Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayam’s alleged involvement.
• [05:03] Epstein’s financial links to Mark Landon at Ohio State University described.
• [06:18] Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits to visiting Epstein’s island.
• [06:45] White House response: deflection on pardoning Maxwell, backing Lutnick.

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Overall Tone and Perspective

Aaron Parnas adopts a brisk, pointed, and investigative tone, often emphasizing transparency and accountability while highlighting the irony and hypocrisy of official responses. He frames the story as a continually evolving scandal, with both significant and unresolved implications for law, politics, and the public’s right to know.

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Final Thoughts

Anyone following the Epstein files will find this episode a dense, revealing, and ongoing chronicle of how political, legal, and media institutions are wrestling with explosive evidence—some still hidden—about powerful men’s connections to a notorious sex trafficking operation. With new names, explicit contradictions, and revelations of how many potentially complicit figures remain protected, the episode emphasizes the need for vigilance and independent journalism going forward.

Transcript

[A]

We have some major developments this afternoon. We're learning why Donald Trump maybe doesn't want the Epstein files to come out unredacted, at least because according to one congressman who's reviewed the files, Trump's name appears more than a million times. It's not hyperbole. That's a direct quote from Congressman Jamie Raskin from Maryland, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who has access to the unredacted files, as all members of Congress have. He searched the last name Trump in the files, popped up over a million mentions in the unredacted files. Now, these files are semi redacted. I wouldn't even say unredacted because as Congressman Ro Khanna tells me today, the DOJ received files that were already scrubbed and redacted by the FBI. And while a lot of people want names being named on the House floor, and today, Congressman Ro Khanna named six of them. A major development. Make sure to like, comment, share and subscribe. The more you like, the more people see this. Support my work by subscribing to my substack. Click the link below. I just got back from Capitol Hill about an hour ago where I spoke with members of Congress about the Epstein files and more. I'll be back on the Hill tomorrow where I'll be talking with survivors and members of Congress because tomorrow is the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Pam Bondi. This evening, I'll be speaking with multiple survivors as well. So stay tuned for that. But what we learned, well, it's big. We learned that according to Jamie Raskin, who spoke with Axios, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files, it came up, quote, more than a million times. Why does this matter? Well, at least one of the files Jamie Raskin found contradicts what Donald Trump has publicly claimed about his association with Jeffrey Epstein. That document is a 2009 email exchange between Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in which Epstein recounted his lawyer's account of a phone call with Trump. Trump is paraphrased and quoted as saying, quote, no, Jeffrey Epstein was not a member of Mar A Lago, but he was a guest at Mar A Lago, and no, we never asked him to leave. Now, Donald Trump has denied all wrongdoing and he has maintained that he kicked Epstein out of a club. But the truth is, looks as though he probably didn't. Now, the former Palm beach county police chief testified to the FBI in 2019 that following Epstein's arrest, Trump claimed he threw Epstein out of Mar A Lago Trump reportedly also told the then police chief that everyone has known he's been doing this and that Maxwell is evil and to focus on her. But he only spoke up after the investigation had already been released launched. And while Congressman Khanna today went on the House floor and started to name names, a lot of people want to name names. So he started. He started to name names. So take a listen to what Congressman Ro Khanna said today on the House floor.

[B]

Right now, Congressman Massie and I went to the Department of Justice to read the unredacted Epstein files. We spent about two hours there, and we learned that 70 to 80% of the files are still redacted. In fact, there were six wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid for no apparent reason. When Congressman Massie and I pointed this out to the Department of Justice, they acknowledged their mistake. And now they have revealed the identity of these six powerful men. These men are Salvatore Navora, Zorab Michalades Lupig Leonor Nicola Caputa, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayam, CEO of Dubai Ports World, and billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner.

[A]

So there you go. He identified six people, six people on the House floor who he says potentially are implicated in the Epstein files in the operation. And when asked about one of these individuals, the Sultan, I want you to listen to what he had to say afterwards.

[C]

So you just said that there are six names now that you've put out there. How did this come about?

[B]

Thomas Massie and I went to Justice. We were reviewing the files. We found that there were six people who were in indicted and yet justice was protecting them. And so we said to justice, you got to release these names. They did. But think about this. If we found six names the justice was protecting in two hours, think about how many names they're protecting in 3 million files.

[C]

It was saying online that the Sultan who was named, he was. Was he the person in the torture email? Is that correct?

[B]

That is correct. I mean, that is the person they were protecting. Why not put out his name? He's assaulted a powerful person in Dubai. He's obviously allegedly involved in these crimes, and he's involved in sick emails. And yet they were protecting that. Now we found.

[A]

Now the White House says today, quote, we are moving on from that, referring to the Epstein files, but I don't think we actually are because there's more information coming out. Jeffrey Epstein, convicted sex offender, paid Ohio State University's head of gynecology quarterly payments of thousands of dollars. New file show Mark Landon, a physician and professor at Ohio State University, and the chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department received quarterly payments of thousands of dollars from Epstein in the early 2000s, according to new records like this one, quote, Dr. Landon's $25,000 quarterly payment is due. Please approve. According to release files, Landon received as much as $25,000 every few months. Now, Landon told NBC4 that the payments were for consulting work and he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. Along with quarterly payments, Landon also received at least 10 packages from Epstein or his associates between June 28, 2001 and April 12, 2005. In all, Epstein spent more than 200 million or sorry, $200 mailing items to Landon's Columbus homes. The files do not identify what exactly was mailed. And the bigger news today as well was that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick went under oath in front of the House or in front of the United States Senate and admitted for the first time under oath that he was not only on Epstein's island, that he had lunch on Epstein's island, that he brought his family to Epstein's Island. He lied. He lied. Now, that would typically in a normal administration be enough to get you fired. But Caroline Levitt, she says otherwise. Take a listen to what the White House has to say about Howard Lutnick.

[D]

Maxwell, is the president going to rule out a pardon for her? In her testimony deposition yesterday, her legal team seemed to be making a case again for a pardon from the President. Ms. Again, this is not something I've discussed with the president recently because frankly, it's not a priority. He's focused on many of the issues that the American people are dealing with and providing solutions to those issues. So I haven't spoken with him him recently. Last time we did speak about it, you said it's not something he's considering or thinking about. Go ahead, Bloomberg.

[A]

So they're not ruling out a pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell, they or commutation clemency. They also Caroline Levitt also said that the president has full confidence in Howard Lutnick. That was the clip I was supposed to show you, but different clip played, but that's okay. The news moves fast. So in any event, that's kind of where we are right now. This evening I'm going to be interviewing sky and sky and Amanda Roberts, the family members of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and I think that's an important interview that you're going to all want to see. That's going to come out this evening in a few hours. But for now, we're now learning millions of new files. Trump's name more than a million times in the files. They're scrubbing them. They want them redacted. Maybe this is why, like comment, share and subscribe. I'll have another update for you very soon, so stay tuned for more. Hey folks, thanks so much for watching. Feel free to add this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you watch for the latest breaking news and daily hits throughout the day. Make sure to follow subscribe. See you soon for more.